St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-03-05
ANTIDoTE FOR CANCER.
AN ALLEGED REMEDY WITHIN EASY
REACH OF ALL.
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.


About thirty years ago woman be-
longing to the middle walks of life,
suffering from cancer, was pronounced
beyond their skill by the physicians Of
Shrewsbury Intirmary, England, the
tumor being in such close proximity to
the iugular vein that, rather than risk
the imperiling of her life, they deemed
it best not to undertake such an op-
Grafton.
Straightway after this announcement
was made she returned to her home,
which was three miles from Oswestey,
the nearest railway station in the
county of Montgomery, North Wales.
Here she became greater sufferer,
when one day she bethought herself of
a neighbor, whom she found, and with
all the eloquence of one enthralled by
An implacable foe she appealed to her
sympathy. elf it were possible" she
imp,ored, edo, do something to as
suage my pain" With that tenderness
and willingness characteristic of every
true and noble woman to allay her sis
ter's many pains this friend, for she
proved a friend in need and deed.
forthwith sent her boys Zone of whom
is our informanD to gather what in the
United States is known as sheep sorrel !;
leaf or the cuckoo plant; in the
Welsh language, to the people of North
Wales, as "dail surion Cog" To
this timely opportunity, and efficacy of
this herb as antidote for cancer, this
sufferer is in a large measure indebted
for her health and life to-day, while not
the slightest vestige of this hitherto
unconquerable disease is to be found
The leaves were wrapped in brown
paper SO tight as to make the package
impervious to air. This package was
then placed beneath an open CRATE and
covered with hot ashes of the same.
When sufficiently cooked it was re-
moved and in as hot state as possible
and not to burn it was now applied,
the leaves being in direct contact with
the ulcer, which was firmly held to the
part affected by linnen handkerchief.
Strange to say, at the expiration of one
month the tumor left and has not since
appeared. For the first four days the
pain was most eXcruciating, but grad
ually decreased as it became loosened.
There is much to he said in favor of
this method over that of the knife.
The nature of Its drawing power in the
form of poultice, though at first very
severe, still is gradual and sure, while
new blood rusheS into the vacuum
caused by removal, thus serving as
fitting helpmeet for aiding and stimu-
lating natures efforts, and in the mean
time the arteries which feed this fell
destroyer are given greater impulse to
move rapidly. flow healthy, and
strengthen the weaker parts as fast as
it egresses. In this connection it is to
be observed that this method has none
of the accompanying after weakening
effects as caused by loss Of blood so
frequently exhibited under the opera
ton of the knife, while the chances of
a thorough extirpation are far more
sanguine as to thread remaining than
that of a surgical operation, which
many fear and object to.
For those parts not admitting of
poultice we submit another formula for
the same herb, as applied by this same
benefactress in somewhat different
cases.
A piece of fat-iron or steel is OBJ
tanned with at least one bright and
smooth face. On this the leaves are
placed, which in turn is placed on top
of the stove or within the oven until the
leaves are thoroughly cooked, whence
they are removed and spread on a piece
of linnen in the same way as any other
home made plaster. When cold
enough, with sufficient heat not to
burn, it is then applied, and our in
fOrmant states was productive Of the
same beneficient result